Made with a hot press mold, this 50-sheet pack of 8.5 x 11" Smooth Bright White Fine Art Paper from Premier Imaging offers a bright smooth matte surface with a high Dmax and wide color gamut. It is made from a 100% cotton rag and has a basis weight of 205 gsm and a thickness of 12 mil. Also, it uses optical brightening agents to produce the bright white finish. It is water resistant and has an archival nature due to being acid & lignin free and alkaline buffered.

100% Cotton Rag Material    Basis Weight: 205 gsm    Thickness: 12 mil    Optical Brightening Agents    Water Resistant    Acid & Lignin Free and Alkaline Buffered    Surface Finish: Smooth Matte

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. is there anyway to determine the print side? I took it out of the plastic before checking and am not sure if I put it back right

A: Regarding the Canon Premium Fine Art Smooth Photo Paper (8.5 x 11", 25 Sheets), try flipping the top sheet over and comparing the back of the top sheet with the next sheet in the stack. The brighter of the two sides would be the print side.

Q: 2. Is this paper compatible with the Pixma Pro 10?

A: Yes, you would be able to use this paper on the Pixma Pro 10

Q: 3. Can this paper be used with the Pixma iP8720?

A: Yes the Premium Fine Art Smooth Paper (13 x 19-, 25 Sheets) cam be used in the Pixma iP8720

Q: 4. When using Epson's Velvet Fine Art Paper how do you tell which side to print on?

A: Epson packages the paper inside of a strong cardboard container and inside a strong plastic sleeve. The clear sleeve is marked with Print this Side . So one will know which side to print. It is wise to keep the paper in the right order and inside of sleeve. If by chance one needs to identify which side to print, put the paper near a strong light source - up close at a sharp angle. The printable side will have a finer even texture than the back which will have a slightly more coarse texture with a faint screen pattern. Also the printable side is slightly whiter that the back. One can gauge this whiteness by laying another piece of velvet paper on and comparing.

Q: 5. How does this compare to Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster?

A: this paper is slghtly heavier @ 260 gsm vs' the Epson Luster @ 240 gsm. Also tend to be a brighter white & it's only 2/3'rd of the price of the Epson ($95.xx vs' $149.xx).

Q: 6. Is this compatible with a Canon Pro-1000?

A: Yes, this is compatible with the Canon Pro-1000.

Q: 7. Does this paper incorporate optical brighteners?

A: Manufacturer doesn't specify. What it sounds like, although it's acid-free it does have some brighteners for color stability.

Q: 8. can i paint with watercolor paint on this?

A: Yes, the Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper can be used with painted water colors.

Q: 9. Is this paper archival?

A: Yes, this is archival grade paper.

Q: 10. How thick is this? I need to get it to feed through my inkjet printer and it cannot be too thick as I don't have a manual feeder.

A: The rated thickness is 270 GSM.